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Pinsent Masons Africa LLP

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Alastair John Mackinnon Morrison 2017-2024 Llp-member View profile
  2. Catherine Workman 2017-2020 Llp-member View profile
  3. James Crookes 2017-2025 Llp-member View profile
  4. John Cleland 2016-2023 Llp-member View profile
  5. Richard Edward Foley 2016-2023 Llp-member View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/07/2016

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • John Cleland ceased 2017-02-24
    25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-07-28 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Pinsent Masons LLP
    50-75% voting (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2016-09-01
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Pinsent Masons Africa LLP is controlled by John Cleland
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-07-28, ceased 2017-02-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Cleland.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current designated members only, past designated members excluded.

2 designated members on the board

9.4y median 9.4y
average tenure
9.4y
longest tenure

Designated members past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio designated members

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

1
corporate seats

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these designated members govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 9Dormant 2Finance 2

The sectors these designated members govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
OC413013
Status
Active
Type
Limited Liability Partnership
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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